(19)
(11) EP 2 200 540 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
30.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/26

(21) Application number: 08797041.4

(22) Date of filing: 01.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/071961
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/018527 (05.02.2009 Gazette 2009/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 02.08.2007 US 953657 P

(71) Applicant: Proactive Orthopedic, LLC
Great Falls, Virginia 22066 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KARTALIAN, George
    Great Falls, Virginia 22066 (US)
  • SIAM, Ali
    Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 (US)

(74) Representative: Jilderda, Anne Ayolt 
Octrooibureau LIOC B.V., Postbus 13363
3507 LJ Utrecht
3507 LJ Utrecht (NL)

   


(54) FIXATION AND ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND METHOD USED IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY